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Jul

15

2023

Simon Ekpa warned against sit-at-home orders as new pro-Biafra group emerges.

Metro, NewsBiafra, Freedom, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa

A brand-new pro-Biafra organization called Dominant Force for Biafra (DFB), led by Jesus Field Marshall, King, Prophet, and Dr. Robinson Ike, has given Simon Ekpa, a self-described follower of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, a seven-day deadline to remove all sit-at-home enforcers from the South-east states or face the consequences. The pro-Biafra activist bemoaned the unspeakable suffering, privation, and anguish Igbos in the South-East were going through as a result of being forced to give up their source of income in the name of sit-at-home. On his Facebook page, where he announced the creation of a New…

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court once more rejects Kanu’s request to wear traditional attire while incarcerated

Metro, NewsBiafra, Court, Freedom, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Security

Nnamdi Kanu, the self-declared leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had asked to wear the Igbo traditional dress, or "isi agu," while in detention, but the Federal High Court in Abuja once more turned him down. Kanu's application was rejected on Thursday by Justice James Omotoso, who found it to be without merit. The Court ruled that, contrary to what the petitioner claimed, the refusal to wear traditional Igbo clothing did not constitute a breach of human rights. The IPOB leader has allegedly failed to establish his claim in order to obtain the reliefs he requested in his…

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze offers a $500,000 bounty on Ekpa, accusing him of inciting war in Southeast.

Metro, NewsBiafra, Freedom, IPOB, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Simon Ekpa

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization has accused agitator Simon Ekpa of starting a second Biafra war in the Southeast. Ohanaeze made the charges while placing a $500, 000 bounty on Ekpa. The group urged President Bola Tinubu to deploy soldiers to every area of the Southeast, according to Ohanaeze Secretary-General Okechukwu Isiguzoro. "We are telling Tinubu that the second Biafra war has begun, and he should deploy soldiers to all the nooks and crannies of the Southeast," Isiguzoro told OHAFIATV News. "The Southeast governors require assistance, and Ohanaeze is requesting that the Southeast governors defend themselves against external enemies." "At…

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Reps grant Tinubu’s plea for N500 billion for palliative care within 24 hours.

News2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Representatives

The House of Representatives granted President Bola Tinubu's request for N500 billion to be used as a buffer against the elimination of gasoline subsidies in less than 24 hours. The House granted the request on Thursday by revising the Supplementary budget and approving the president's proposal. Recall that on Wednesday, President Tinubu requested clearance for the N500 billion in a letter. After considering it, the House adopted the bill. The president abolished the contentious petroleum subsidy program at his inauguration, which resulted in a 200% increase in the retail price of PMS.

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Judge mandates the DSS to arraign Emefiele in one week.

Business, Lifestyle, PoliticsCBN, Emefiele, Nigeria, Politics

The Department of State Services, DSS, has been given one week to decide whether to bring charges against the imprisoned suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to court or release him. This decision was made by Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. On Thursday, the Judge gave the order while rendering a decision in a basic human rights lawsuit Emefiele had filed against the DSS and others. Godwin Emefiele The DSS has the authority to carry out its constitutional obligations to make arrests, hold people in custody, and…